Clinical Service Manager - Pharmacy

Location: Bath Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Permanent Salary: £65,000 per annum (Possible increase for the right candidate) A leading independent healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Clinical Services Manager – Pharmacy to lead a hospital pharmacy service in Bath. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a qualified Pharmacist with strong hospital experience and demonstrated leadership capability, either as an established manager or a senior/lead pharmacist ready to step into their first management role. The Role As Clinical Services Manager, you will provide day-to-day leadership and strategic direction for the pharmacy department, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality medicines management across both outpatient and inpatient services , including oncology . This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week across 5 days , with: Saturday working approximately 1 in 3 On-call responsibility (around 8 days per month, rarely called out) Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 8am – 6pm Saturday: 9am – 1pm Key responsibilities (Clinical Services Manager) include: Leading and managing the pharmacy service, ensuring excellent clinical and operational performance Line management of pharmacists, technicians and pharmacy support staff Workforce planning and rota management Monitoring departmental performance against KPIs, quality standards and regulatory requirements Ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and regulatory bodies (GPhC, MHRA, CQC) Developing, implementing and reviewing pharmacy policies and SOPs Overseeing medicines governance, including incident reporting, investigations and root cause analysis Driving audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development Supporting and developing electronic prescribing as a key focus area The pharmacy team includes pharmacists, technicians and assistants, with access to specialist oncology pharmacy support. About You To be considered ( Clinical Services Manager) , you will have: GPhC registration as a Pharmacist Hospital pharmacy experience (essential) Significant post-registration experience Demonstrated leadership experience (this may include senior/lead roles with management responsibility) Strong knowledge of medicines legislation, governance frameworks and clinical standards Understanding of GPhC professional standards and CQC requirements Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills Experience leading audits, investigations and service improvements Salary & Benefits Salary from £65,000 per annum , with flexibility for strong candidates 25 days annual leave + bank holidays , increasing to 30 days with service Performance-related management bonus scheme Private pension scheme Private healthcare (including pre-existing conditions) Life assurance Enhanced family-friendly policies Employee discounts and rewards platform Wellbeing support and employee recognition schemes Excellent training and professional development opportunities This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious pharmacy professional to lead a hospital service and play a key role in its future development. To apply, contact Lochlan Dolman on 07537 162494 or email l.dolman@linqrecruitment.co.uk Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Benefits: Additional leave Bereavement leave Canteen Company pension Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay Transport links